June 28, 1954

June 28, 1954

View Full Issue Table of Contents
Headline News

National Preparing New Bid for Colonial

By Richard Balentine7 min

Headline News

Why Af Is Slashing Obligations

Headline News

Turboprop ‘bugs’ Licked: Allison

View Full Issue
More Features
1213
Headline News

National Preparing New Bid for Colonial

Board endorses NAL’s second merger effort. EAL faces investigation of alleged CAI control.

By Richard Balentine7 min

2021
Headline News

Why Af Is Slashing Obligations

Officials cite F-84F program as example of rushing into production and finding ‘it is not all we expected.’
1617
Headline News

Turboprop ‘bugs’ Licked: Allison

Engine builder says high-rated turbine could be put on market by 1956 to meet British competition.
1617
Headline News

A-missile Test

USAF to launch Matador near the Iron Curtain. Trial will simulate attack against Russian forces.

By William J. Coughlin4 min

1415
Headline News

Russia Parades Airpower as 'big Stick’

Russian propaganda aimed at promoting the power of the Red air force reached a new peak with the Soviet Air Day display June 20 at Moscow’s Tushino Airport. There is general agreement that the display underlined current Russian foreign policy of trying to impress the Western World with Red military capabilities.

By DAA3 min

2627
Headline News

Group Asks Convertiplane Subsidy

Government sponsorship of a commercial convertiplane has been suggested to the Air Coordinating Committee by its working group on convertible aircraft, headed by Col. William B. Bunker, assistant chief of Army transportation. In its survey of convertiplane configurations, the committee says, manufacturers of fixed-wing planes gave the impression they are so interested in better flight characteristics that they neglect other performance factors, such as landing and takeoff.

By Claude O. Witze3 min

1617
Headline News

White Leaves Usaf New Ways to Cut Costs

By KJ3 min

1415
Headline News

Hughes Blowup

Jordan quits in second top walkout within year. Avionics firm expects no widespread shakeup.
1819
Headline News

T-34 Wins Navy Trainer Contract

3031
Aeronautical Engineering

Naca Pushes Supersonic Thrust Hunt

Cleveland—Advanced turbojet designs that point the way to tactically effective supersonic aircraft are being tested in component form here at the NACA’s Lewis Flight Propulsion Laboratory. NACA’s program is one part of an uncoordinated but extensive engine development effort shared by industry, the military services and government agencies.

By David A. Anderton7 min

June 211954 July 51954